UFO. FILES: THE UNTOLD STORY

Though officials have long denied that they take ‘flying saucers’ seriously, declassified documents now reveal extensive Government concern over the phenomenon.

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By Patrick Hayghc	Operation* Center]. Reliable	tude. Site penonnel reported
	AFB [Air Force Base], Maine, Wurtsmith AFB. Michigan. Malmstrom AFB. [Montana], Minot AFB, [North Dakota], and Canadian Forces Station, Falconbridge, Ontario. Cana- da, have visually sighted sus-	said that as the interceptors approached the lights went out. After the interceptors had passed the lights came on again. One hour after the F-lOfis returned to base, mis-
| ; -v Sighting owe r Oregon: One of the best photographic records.	pidous objects. "Objects at Lorlng and Wurtsmith were characterized	object increased to a high speed, raised in altitude and could not be discerned from
The Defense Department message bears the classifica- tion CONFIDENTIAL. "Sub-	personnel, security alert teams and Air Defense person-	“I have expressed my con- cern to SAFOI [Air Force ln-
ject: Suspicious Unknown Air Activity." Dated Nov. 11, 1975,	ported object which sounded like a jet aircraft. FAA ad*	^STso^lit?? p”
It reads: “Since 28 Oct 75 numerous	vised 'There were no jet air-
reports of suspicious objects have been received at the	j Strom search and height finder
NORAD COC (North Ameri- can Air Defense Combat	tween 9,009 ft and 15,600 ft at a speed of seven knots. . . .	forts by Air Guard helicopters. SAC [Strategic Air Command]
Patrick Huyghe is a freelance writer in New York.	| F-106s scrambled from Malm- strom could not make contact l due to darkness and low altl-	F-106s have failed to produce positive ID.”

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